It has become almost a steady item in our newsletter, how do we await BBT, the air cooled Volkswagen parts into the global world? The Dollar keeps staying weak, the future doesn’t look different according to some analysts… probably politics in America will have to change before we’ll get out of the dead end. On the other hand the Euro is doing very well everywhere, it is nice working with such a strong currency. Worldwide we encounter more and more manufacturers and suppliers who want to reject the Dollar a bit and prefer working in Euros, let’s hope that this trend is breaking through further. It would be a nice proof that a European economical cooperation will lead much faster to results than 2000 years of war and disputes. Perhaps that we can learn something of it in our Volkswagen world?

The feedback of our customers and distributors are vitally important for us. It leads to an immediate improvement of the quality of the products, and that’s for everyone’s benefit. So if something is wrong, doesn’t fit or can be improved, please contact us immediately. We will try to undertake everything possible and we’ll let you know the results.

As we’ve announced in the previous newsletter, Pascal came to join the sales department. Pascal isn’t new in the country of Volkswagen... about 22 years ago Pascal and Bob were travelling together to VW Euro No. 1. After his own workshop for Volkswagen only, and some other wanderers, Pascal is looking forward to the challenge of working in a dynamical sales team. His technical background makes that Pascal will take together with Alain a part of the product development on his account. The BBT distributors who haven’t yet seen or heard him, will surely be contacted by him. Pascal is accessible per telephone on our general number or by e-mail on pascal@bbt4vw.com

This window sash wasn’t yet in our program, although it’s an important part in the restoration of a bus 1968-1979. These windows sashes are often so corroded that they can’t be saved anymore. These come from Volkswagen Brasilia, but though they haven’t the same length as those which were used in Germany, they can certainly be used as well. Sold by piece, stock already available.

These mirrors are also called elephant ears, because they are much bigger than the original mirrors for Type 2, -’67. They are mostly used on camping vans and pick-ups, because they have a better sight when driving backwards. These buses were often wider than the regular cars, so it was almost impossible to look backwards in the original mirrors. They can be used at the left as well as right side. Sold per piece and already some in stock.

These door handles are assembled at the inside of the door in order to open the door and they are used with the T1 from 1968 till the end. We have opted to sell the left and the right handles together, because you’ve got to replace them both if you don’t want to notice the difference in chrome, so the restoration will be much better. The trim plates are sold per piece as there is no difference between left and right. So you can replace the mostly black handles by nice chrome ones and trim plates.

This gold-plated dash plate is copied from the original WELTMEISTER plate of 1972 and has been gilded. As all the plates this one too is made of tin. Sold per piece and stock is already available.

These wire cover nuts are to be fixed at the bottom of the dash board protection. While they get loose now and then in order to get at the wiring etc., they get loose or are used after all these years. Now you can replace them by new nuts. Sold per pair for 1 car. Already some in stock.

These nuts fasten the switch on the dashboard. They aren’t original, but their fit is excellent. The M10 are used with Type 1 till 07/’67 and Type 2 08/’67-’73, the M14 are used with Type 1 from 08/’67. Sold by piece and already stock available.

These fuse box covers fit on all our fuse boxes and on the original ones. As these cover break down quite fast, they are yet available from stock. So our fuse box assortment is almost complete. Sold by piece. Already some in stock.

These parts for the license light are often essential for a good restoration and therefore BBT has taken them into their program. It’s clearly indicated in the descriptions for which models they can be used. Sold by piece. Already some in stock.

These floor plates are for the reparation of T2 from 08/’67-07/’71, which can be used in the front compartment. They are an imitation, but they have all the ridges like the originals. Sold by piece and we’ve already some in stock.

These connecting pieces are the little elbows which are assembled at the top of the master cylinder, where the blue tube (BBT 1258) starts. They break easily during disassembly and that’s why we have taken them in stock. Sold by piece and stock already available.

The servo is an important piece to get a good brake pressure, certainly for buses it’s very important and therefore we have taken them in stock. This is the only brake servo which is still available new with ATE.
Sold per piece and already some in stock.

We had already the reparation sets for beetles, but now we have them also for Type 2. We have chosen for the original manufacturer ATE. These sets contain the seals for the pistons of the brake calliper. Sold per set for 1 side. Stock already available.

These knuckles are ‘new’ and original from Volkswagen. With this quality we can help even the most demanding customer, who doesn’t want a revised one. Sold per piece and stock already available.

This rubber which sits in the rear suspension arm and which makes a good connection between the suspension and the body, can be worn out due to assembly and use during many years. When this rubber is outworn there will get play on the suspension arm with dangerous and costly results. That’s why we have them now in stock, as we have them for beetle since many years. Sold by piece and stock already available.

This grease is developed specially for the drive axle and can’t be used for bearings etc. The packaging of 100gr is sufficient for 1 drive axle. As the drive axle is not always broken, but it needs only a bit of grease, we have taken the grease separately in stock. Sold per 100gr and stock is already available.

This set makes that the body won’t crack when leaving, in case we’ve assembled a high power engine. This simple assembly system can be used on all beetles and KG without too many adjustments, welding or boring like the other kits for sale. The materials used are of high quality and galvanized for a long use and maintenance. These rods can be assembled between the shock absorber supports and the gear box supports on the body. Sold per piece and already some in stock.

These over-sized bearing sets are more and more asked after in order to be able to linebore and/or sharpen the engine cases and cranks for the Type 4 to available sizes and so to save the engine case and the crank. We have chosen for the most current over-sizes. Sold per set for 1 engine and stock already available.

These ‘041’ cylinder heads are since a long time for sale on the market. Due to the increasing demand we have taken them in our program. They are the same heads as BBT #1720 (1600cc) only larger valves stick into (intake 40mm i.o. 35.50mm / exhaust 35.50mm i.o. 32.00mm) with the ‘041’ cylinder head, which gives of course a gain of power. We have opted to sell the cylinder heads bare, so that the customer can decide which parts he needs for his motor. Sold per piece and stock already available.

The newest product in our cylinder heads range are these ‘Max Head‘ cylinder heads, which are the latest new cylinder heads on the market. The in- and outlet channels are perfectly cut to obtain a maximum flow. Through the larger valves (44mm inlet and 37.50 outlet) and by cutting the channels, there is a profit of 40% with the inlet stroke and a profit of 17% with the outlet stroke, which can result in a gain of power of 25% on your engine. The cylinder heads are standard provided to assemble double springs. The holes for the ignition plugs have a diameter of M12, so the smaller model (BBT # 2017-DPR7EA-9). The combustion chambers have a capacity of 54.50cc. We have chosen to sell these cylinder heads empty, so the customer can decide himself which parts he wishes to use.
These cylinder heads are sold per piece and the stock is already available.
As a base we propose following parts from the BBT range in order to complete these heads (per pair) in a perfect price/quality proportion:
1 x BBT #1731-1
1 x BBT #1732-1
1 x BBT #1750-1
1 x BBT #1746-1
1 x BBT #1733

This choke element works only on 6 Volt with the SOLEX carburettors 30/31/34 PICT. If a choke element doesn’t work, it causes many problems and second-hand ones don’t work always good and they are very hard to find. That’s why we have taken them into stock. Sold per piece and already some in stock.

This washer bottle for 1302/03 is a kit with an electrical pump of 12V. Originally we work with air pressure, but due to the difficult application to keep the reservoir under pressure, there is now also a reservoir with an electric pump. The kit contains everything for the assembly (reservoir, tubes, switch, electric wires). Sold per pice and already some in stock.

These wiper shafts were still missing in our program. For good working wipers all parts should be in a good state. Now we can help everyone. Sold by piece and already some in stock.

This guide piece at the back of the sliding door is to keep the rear hinge in place when the door will be opened. When this piece is worn out or is missing, the sliding door will get out its conducting with the result that the body and the door will be damaged. Sold by piece and already stock available.

This beading between the cover of the sliding door and the body prevents that water or dirt gets between it. Therefore the mechanism will keep functioning properly. We buy it with Volkswagen itself and that’s why the fit and the quality are perfect. Sold by piece and stock already available.

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